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No. 242,095. y Patented May 24,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEo JACKSON M. `VAN B. ILGENFBITZ, OFBALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

SHIPS WIN DLASS.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,095, dated May 24,1881.

Application filed November 15, 1880. (No model.)

and to the letters of reference marked thereon;

The object of this invention is to reduce unequal wear ot' theratchet-teeth and pawls of a windlass; and it, briefly stated, consistsin providing the ratchet-disk at the outer end of the head with a liangeto prevent the pawl, which rests thereon, from moving outwardly as thesame becomes loose from wear.

It further consists in Hanging the pawl, which, in connection with theinner ratchetdisk, prevents "reverse movement of the windlass-head,whereby the said pawl is retained in a central position onthesaid diskindependently of the bolt from which it depends.

In the further description of my said invention which follows referenceis made to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and inwhich- Figure I is a top'view of the improved windlass and the post towhich it is secured. Fig. II is an end view of the same. Fig. III is asectional View of a part of the windlass. Fig. IV is :an exterior viewof another part of the invention.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the views.

O C are the windlass-heads, fastened to the shaft A. The heads G areeach provided with two toothed disks, b and c, the former located at theinner and the latter at the outer end of the head. The pawls whichengage with the ratchet-disks b and c are respectively represented by dand e. I

D D are sleeves,nto which the handspikes, by means of which the windlassis operated, are inserted, and towhich the pawls e are pivoted.

E E are iianges secured to or forming apart of the ratchet-disks c,designed to prevent lateral movement of. the free ends of the pawls e.Lateral movement of the free end ot' the pawls d is prevented by theprojections f, which eX- tend from the under side thereof, as shown inthe drawings. l

I claim as my invention- 1. In a Windlass, the head O and ratchetdisk c,combined with the iiange E, substantially as and for the purpose hereinspecitied.

2. In a windlass, the head C and ratchetdisk b, combined with the pawld, the said pawl having the projections fon its under side,substantially asand for the purpose specified.

JACKSON M. VAN B. ILGENFRITZ.

Witnesses:

JN0. T. MADDoX, WM. T. HOWARD.

